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Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
THE FISHERY DISPUTE.
cANADA'S PROPOSITION CONSIDERED
THE HEIGHT or lMPUDENCE.

Opinion Of Prominent Gloucester Busi-
ness Man on the subject-The Fisheries
Practically Worthless to American
Fishermen-Some Startling Figures.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 22--The propo-
sition of the Canadians to revert to the
Washington treaty without any pecuniary
benefit, is considered here at this time to be
the height of impudence. A prominent bus
iness man said to-day: "Why should the
United States admit the products Of Canada
free, while they charge on every thing the
United States sends there. The Canadians
have come to the conclusion that their fish
cry privileges have deprecated S., 500, 900
since the Washington treaty was made, or
a palpable fraud was committed, and now
they are willing to sacrifice peouniary worth
which they claim for their fisheries, il they
can only have our immense markets.
This shows conclusively that their fish
cries are practically worthless to American
fishermen at this point. Our fishermen do
not seek worthless privileges and do not want
to have to compete with Canadians il for
eigners are to be allowed to have the mar
kets of the United States free. This Is an
important question to the fishermen OF the
United States, and therefore to all the peo-
pie. Last year the United States reuitted
in duties 1920 600 to Canadians on twenty
two million pounds of fresh fish, for which
no equivalent was received. Canada charges
duty OF one cent per pound on fresh fish,
while their fresh fish is admitted duty free in
the United States. Because we paid S. 500,-
600 for privilege which was of no value to
the United States it is no reason why we
should do 1t again. What does the Wash
ington treaty mean. Simply this, that
under its provisions the United States would
remit i'll duties on Canadian fish 81, 900 900
year, and the Canadians are very willing to
have it this way. But the fishermen of this
country have been fighting against this very
idea. How does the United States protect
her fisheriess Foreign fresh fish is admitted
free, and on dry fish duty of fifty cents per
hundred is charged.
''The following figures from the American
Fish bureau show how much better all other
countries protect their fishermen by duties
on imported fish: France, fresh fish, forty
cents per 100 pounds; Goldfish, dry, salted or
smoked, including stock fish and kept fish,
81. 20 per 100 pounds; other fish, dry, salted,
or smoked, eighty cents per 100 pounds,
picked fish, eighty cents per 100 pounds.
Germany, fresh fish free; salted, except her
ring imported in barrels, sl.3O per 100
pounds; canned fish, $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Denmark, fresh fish duty free; dried or
salted, 81. 70 per 100 pounds. Italy, fresh
fish duty free; dried or smoked, forty-four
cents per 100 pounds; preserved in oil or
boxes, eighty-seven cents per 100 pounds.
Netherlands, canned fish, s4.55 per 100
pounds. Portugal and other countries have
equally strong protection"
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Jasper Copeland, colored, was Li,,,
near Brundidge. last night, bv ,eu w%
Rodgers, another negro. Copeland ~, H
eavesdropping under the house ana !,
on being discovered by Rodgers sista -
be got out and ran across tha e.,
through the darkness. Rodgers ~.
the door and shot at the noise I'M;
him instantly. 1t turned out that !"
two negroes were great friends. and i
Copeland must have been trvino
frighten the household.
Ten boxes, each containipo
thousand dollars in silver, consiynod,
the First National Bank OF this u.
coming direct from the New Or,oa.'
mint, were received this mornir.
Biz. NelCs.
The Birmingham Age has contr,c,.,
fora Webb perfecting press with con
plete stereotype outfit, which will oo.
$4,000.
After reading all the correspopdaD..
upon the subject OF the Washington i,
tional drill, it does appfar that there ia
good deal of nigger in 1t, no matter bow
the Niger camps or dlills. But. Il i
very unfortunate occurrence. at last
Russell Register.
The big well OF the Calera Charcoal
and Furnace company has reached toa
depth OF more than 700 feet, and piyas
evidence OF petroleum gas. 1t will ba
pushed to 900 feet if necessary. Sales
of Calera lots are billed to take Dlace N
May 18th, 10. and 20
A little child of Mr.. Leonard flair wac
burned to death in gin house at Nectar
Blount county, on. Tuesday evening. #
is supposed some children were playipg
with matches and accidentally set the
building q fire.
In a few months the left, or eastern
wing of the University, will have ben
completed. The collection OF handsoue
known by that name, will
then present an elegant and imposing
and, what is Of more impOr.
tance, the grand old institution will be
better prepared to continue her noble
work, and to continue it on larger
scale. than at any time in her history.
The University is one of the best insti-
tutions of learning the South possesses,
and it is, at the same time, one Of the
least expensive.-Tu Tuscaloosa Times.
A gentleman claims to have discover,
ed rich vein of gold ore near Alexan>
dria City, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Howard University has two native
Aficans from Liberia, one the nerh,
ew Of the exoPresident Johnson. and
the other bright and pretty mulat-
to girl. daughter Of late President
Payne.
A movement ls on foot to esablish
a colored orphans, home in Atlanta,
G8.
The lately appointed Mini t4r to
Liberia is reputed to be worth $40,
900.
The colo ed people Of Bowling
Green, KY, are organizing White
Cross League"
Mr.. Henry Johnson, was recently
elected assessor of the second ward Of
De e'aware, o.
Mr.. Robert Waring, of Detroit, is
salesman for the firm Of Selling Rros.
Il CHM, clothiers.
Miss. Alice McEwen, colored, has
graduated from a school of stenogra-
ply in Bloomington. ILL.,
DR. l. p. Tuppins, colored, was
recently nominate by the Republi~
cans of Findlay, c.. for Mayor.
Rv. Walter H. Brooks, colored,
has been appointed one Of the five
jury compissioners OF Washington,
d. G.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
TERRIBLE SHIPWRECk.
The Schooner Active Goes to Pieces and
Three Lives Lost.

The Schooner Active Goes to Pieces and
Thirty-Three Lives Lost.
OTTAWA, Ont, April pa special from
Victoria, B. O., gives an account Of ter
rible 81 lpwreck, accompanied by the loss of
thirty three lives, which took place off the
coast Of Oregon about thirty miles north of
Cape Flattery during the early part of this
month. The information was first brought
in by four Kykuginot Indians, who arrived
at Victoria yesterday morning, having occu-
pied ten days in making the overland
journey from the scene of the wreck: For
some time past considerable anxiety had
been felt regarding the schooner Active,
having on board five Swedes and twenty
Clayaquete Indians, and which was long
overdue. The schooner was owned by Cult
man & Co., of Victoria, and was registered
at 400 tons. Last week Mr.. Frank, one OF
the owners, went up the west coast on the
government steamer Sir James Douglas, in
search of news Of the missing vessel, but has
not yet returned The Active was engaged
in general coast trade, and had a valuable
cargo of assorted merchandise on board
which, however, was not insured
The schooner appears to have been caught
in storm which ragged during the early part
OF the month and to have been dashed on
shore where she speedily went to pieces, all
hands undoubtedly perishing. AS far as
known no one witnessed the disaster, the In
dians having their attention first attracted
by the large quantity of wreckage washed
ashore. Bunks, Indian mats, bedding, ETC.. i,
were all washed up but nothing actually
bearing the name of the vessel. The general
description, however, together with the ma
ture of the articles reported to have been re-
covered, leave no doubt but that the unfor-
tunate vessel was the Active Among those
who perished are Mr.. Jake Guttman, one OF
the owners; Capt Gotschamel Alta Jack
son, Charles Frederick, Billy Lessong, be-
sides the twenty eight Indians before men
toned. The latter belonging to Chief Kilsor-
mats tribe. Chief Kilnnet himself was on
board, the other Indians being hunters.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
OVER THE STATE.

The brick residence of John t. More,
in Oxford, was totally destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning. Most OF the
furniture was saved No insurance. The
fire originated in the kitchen.
Boring will be commenced to day for
oil and gas just this side of Avondale.
The drills to be used were received yes
terday.-Age.
1t is rumored that party calling
themselves Syndicate" are going
through Clay county asking for half an
interest in mineral lands on condition
that railroad be built in a prescr bed
time, taking receipts for the sum Of 81 to
confirm the agreement.
The Fort Payne Journal says the boom
that town has been waiting for so long
and anxiously has at last come; that
Cincinnati and Kansas City capitalists
have bought $1,000 worth of mineral
lands near the place and will soon begin
the building OF coke ovens and fur
mace.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
INITIAL
GURLEY.
Notes and Personals.

Gurley. Ala. April Goth 1887.
Cotton planting is nearly over.
Sabbath school next Sunday.
Baptist day Sunday at Mt. l.. B.
church.
This place has seven Dry Goods
stores, two saloons one, Drug store
and two groceries.
The measles psstilelee. has about
subsided.
Early cotton is already ur and the
planters fear frost may kill it.
Rev. VIM. Terrance pr. aches to.
night at the Mt. T.. p. church.
Rev. f. A Alexa nder conducted
the services last Sunday at the M. E.
church.
Mr.. W. G Conyer, of Samples.
contractor for telegraph poles, paid
W visit.
Messrs. II. Criswell and Jack
Douglass will go to Chattanooga
Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Townsend is employe d
on the new railroad
A number of young men propose
to 90 this week on fishing excursio n
in the Paint Rock river and Coles
spring.
d. Long Of the Paint Rock Valley
states that the farmers oftLat settle
ment no loager depend on King Cot
ton. They Lave planted corn on the
high lands, aud diyersi6, d wi h oats.
sugar cane and wheat. Cotton patches
up there he says are as scarce as hens
teeth.
SANDFOPD
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
: BLAINE IN CHICAGO,
He Remains Quietly ut His Hotel and X.
fuses to Be Interviewed.

He Remains Quietly ut His Hotel and Re-
fuses to Be Interviewed.
CHICAGO, April 22.-James G. Blaine had
q large number of callers at the Grand Paci-
fc hotel, but he was inaccessible save to a
select few. He was still 80 fatigued from his
long journey from the Indian territory that
he was disinclined to see any one, but 50
many of his friends importuned him that he
finally gave audience to a few A commit
tee from the Chicago Bankers association
waited on him, and invited him to attend the
annual banquet, but he declined on the plea
that he did not think he would be we'll
enough. Mr.. Blaine said he did not wish to
over exert himself at present, as he was quite
weak from his travels, although he felt as
well as could be expected. "The truth of the
matter" said Mr.. Walker Blaine, lis that
father is here to see us boys and rest for
few days, and after that he will continue his
journey east. While here he will not accept
any invitations OF social nature, aud will
make no more exertion than he is actually
obliged to: He will probably leave the city
Saturday or Monday"
A committee from the Irish American Re-
publicans club will be received by Mr.. Blaine
on Saturday morning. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Blaine and his party enjoyed carriage
ride through the fashionable residence sec
lion
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Our clever friend A. G.. Hardaway
Esq has been SO much smitten by the
charms Of one Of your Spring City
bellies that he may shortly visit your
city on business.
Mr. E. NJ. Call c. ntinues quite
sick with very slow improvement.
r THE city is so thickly netted with
wires that the {. ar is expressed that
in case of storms the whole town
might be set on fire
INITIAL
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
Maryland Crops,

BALTIMORE, Md, April 22-Advices re-
eeived to-day from different sections Of the
state of Maryland, at the corn and flour ex-
change, are that the past few DAYS have
shown decided Improvement in the appear
ancs OF the growing wheat crop Much that
was thought to have been frozen out is now
growing finely, and the farmers are hopeful
Tar q much larger crop than was promised
fortnight ago. A continuance Of pleasant
weather it is thought, will assure an average
wop. Wheat is the only winter crop Of this
part OF the country. The fruit is said to be
an1ntured In the eastarn shore counties, the
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
MONTGOMERY.
Initials Weekly Budget OF
Interesting Capital City
otomS.

Montgomery, Ala, April goth.
The City registration has closed
and the Mayoralty contest is as lively
as Presidential election. So far
tho Independent candidate is on
top.
Miss Tlehamm's monthly musical
concert on the 9th at the "Old
Ship church was a fine success.
Rev. Mr.. Psttiford of Birmingham
read the paper before tho Literaiy
on the 18th, and it was scholarly and
able.
Although our friend r. g. O.
Benjamin Esq. Of the Birmingham
Negro American. point blsnkly''
denies his reported marriage ct
Mobile recently. the people, the press
and the Register cling pro-
vokingly to its truth.
Tho Montgomery Herald is proving
such Q success that 1t will soon COM
plete arrangements for department
for job work.
On the I7th the Capital .Cith. Guards
list ened to an able sermon by
Rev. r. G. Bedford. Capt Legion had
his company ont iu fine style.
A.A. Garner Esq seems to be kept:busy
with hrs professional engagements
,levoting his extra moments to sacred
music. The girls sigh for the arrival
Of Mrs. Garner.
Misses frankie Ellsw orth and
Campbell we've among the teachers
Of this city who attended the State
Teachers Association at Birming-
ham.
Mr.. A. G. Bradford is made happy
BY another little Miss B. to adorn his
fireside.
Mr.. q. Allen, Of Little Rock, Ark
is in the city, rumor says on . tender
mission of the heart.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
SANDF0PD.

From Colored Exchanges.
There are 1925, 7O4 Q ,lored voterd
in the United States.
Little Rock, Ark, has a fine col
ored military company.
All the street car drivers ofSavan
nah, Ga, are cOlored men.
The Fifth Annual Concluve Of the
KAights Templ4r, will be held at
Memphis, Tenn, commencing May
17th 1887.
1t has been finally decided 10 ls-
move Prof. Calkins from the faculty
Of the Methodist University at Chat
tanooga and to admit colorsd stu
dents.
The first annual Preachers, Assem-
bly, and Theological Institute will be
held at the Cannon School of The.
oloey. Atlanta, Georgia May "a to
June 6.
A full bloo1ed Indian has beeen
ordained a deacon in an Episcopal
church in Southern Minnesota. -
Connotton Valley Times.
s. far as Jacksonville, Florida, is
concerned, the Solid South is a clean
gone institution. No more party; the
people rule! Southern Leader.
Only two of the four colored school,.
houses are fit for use. A thousand
colorsd school children in this
city are unproviltd for. Nashville
(Tenn.) Star.
Senator Bruce has accepted the in
ivitation Of the Emancipation Asscci-
alton of Indiana to deliver an eman-
cipation address Aug 2, 1887.
1t may not be generally known,
but Rsv. Alexander Crummell, the
eminent colored divine who is rector
of st. Luke's Protestant Episc opal
Church at Washington is B. A. OF
Oxford Eng, University.
DR.. L. S Tuppins, colored, was
elected mayor Of RendvilIe, Ohio, last
week. He enjoys tho distinction of
being the first colored mayor elected
in the Slate of Ohio. s. B. Allen
was reelected to the city council.
Henri Watterson says that q mug
wump is one third democrat, one
third republican and one-third angel.
This is information.
Hon. Robert Smalls has appointed
Q young colorsd man, Eli w. Hen
derson, of South Carolina, to a cad.
etship at West Point. He is q,
years of age.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Birmingham, Ala, April 28Lh 1887.
The Huntsville GAzErrs is on q
boom in the Magic City. Congrat
ulations are poured out freely upon
its splen lid success. Old subscribers
are renewing heartily aud fine new
list lengthening. The GAZETTE
leads as the favorite colored Journal
in this great city.
The State Teachers Association
completed most important session
and adjourned Friday April 18th.
The Association met in the A NJ e
church. Prof B T Washington was
reelected President. Ed Clinton of
the ZION A NJ E church and Prof
Phillips made the welcoming ad-
dresses. The banquet spread for the
teachers aad visitors by the young
men Of Birmingham was grand af-
fair. The tables we're royal and the
toasts aud responses in excellent
taste. Magic city young men do
thugs on a grand scale and deserve
praise for their enterprising spirit.
The Association adjourned to meet
next year at Montgomery in April.
The address by DR. Mayo of B, ston
was one Of the. features of thefessions
Among the important resolution
adopted we're resolutions opposing
Excursions.
The colored Worlds Exhibition
Requiring teachers hereafter admit
ted as members to be examined and
admitted only upon their proving
themselves competent and morally
qualified.
DR.. Kennedy has erected here a
fine two story brick Eotel, nicely fur
nished for the accommodation Of col
ortd travellers.
Messrs j I Jones and Sandy Good
loe have dissolved partnership. Mr.
Jones leaves shortly for Florence,
Ala.
The finishing touches are being put
on the A. Nj. E. church.
Mr.. j H Binfoad is rebuilding.
Hon. Phillip Joseph is here.
Mr. T G. Durs gan is convalescent
Mrs. Laura Davis, Of the Seine
Cyclone has been in the city.
Mrs J E Thomas of Montgomery
spent Several weels in the Magic
City and was the guest of Mrs Will
liam MeEwing.
Master Henry Webb brother-in
law OF A T Walker died April 2lst
1887 OF the typhoid fever. Age Is
years.
Mr. Arnold Halfeld died April l6
1887 of typhoid pneumonia, aged ~
F. D.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

AND now Bismarck threatens to re-,
sign as premier Of Germany, if things
don't 90 to suit him. Suit or no suit,
the average American Statesmen never
thinks of resigning 30 long as there's
money in it.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Pinckney sNapole on Pinohback,
eldest son of Gov. p. B. s. Pinchback
has graduated from the Philadelphia
College Of Pharmacy. New Orleans
na.) Standard.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

A magnificent new school for col.
ored children has been opened in
Donaldsonville, La, with Miss Hell
ena Richardson, of Boston, - prin-
cipal. assisted ty Mrs. Lottie Landry.
The attendance has now reached d
l4O.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

in the contest for South Town Clerk
in Chicago, J. w. e Thomas. the
colorSd candidate On the republican
ticket received 1858 votes, while
Nelson, the colored canedste on the
United Labor ticket for tho same
position, received but $500.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

VINCENT was visited on yesterday by
his wife and two little sons, who spent
the day with him in his cell at the county
iail.-Dsp0tch.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Why did the State Teachers Ass?-
citation set down on the colored
Worlds Exposition. The Cyclone
will now blow its loudest blast Some
BODY had better seek shelter.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

CoLoRADo now claims the position OF
the greatest bullion producer in the
world. Autralia has SO largely fallen off
in its output Of precious metals that it
has lost its foremost place.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

At the election held in Chattanooga,
Thursday, the bill authorizing the city
to issue bonds and raise money to OK.
pend ON streets and sewers, was defeated.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

CALIFoRNIANs claim that only high
freights prevent their rasins from driv-
ing the Mediterranean product out OF the
market.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

THERE are over 200 indictments for
murder or attempted murder in the
Cincinnati Courts.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

In the Dominion Parliament last Fir
day, Edward Blake openly charged the
government with incompetence.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

THE Chattanooga Times wisely pre-
diets that that city will have popula-
ton of 75, 900 in 1890.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

The Sloss Steel & Iron Co, of Birming-
ham have purchased the right to erect
Reese barrie steel plant near that city.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

The Canadian fisheries feet this sea-
son inclu les 10 cruisers, with 100 men,
80 officers and 16 guns.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

EIGHrERN colored school teachers are
employed in the public schools At Nash.
vile.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

The present imperial family Of Japan
has IN unbroken genealogy of 124 em>
perOrs.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
SATURDAY. April, 23rd, 1885,
SENATOR Push il expected to be il
Montgomery in few days.

THERE are seventy thousand school
children in Oregon.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
BIRMINGHAM.

4 Gazette BOOm--Important Action
OF The Teachers Association.
Other Interesting Briefs.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

The c0lored Industrial and Fair
Association Of Pine Bluff. Ark, en-
couraged BY the success Of their first
Annual Fair last year 10 now busily
preparing for the second Annual
Fair which is published to begin at
Pine Bluff Oct. 18th and to contin-
ue Eve days. The street car line
built by the cslored proprietor Mr..
Wiley Jones rew extends from the
Fair Grounds entirely through the
CITY OF Pine Bluff. Much success to
the entsrprising company. Let the
example be smulatsd.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23

Whitaker, the sx-Wsst Point
Cadet. 10 now . member OF Charles
ton, s. c., law firm.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-24
An Old Citizen Speaks

Mr.. J. NJ Norris, an old resident
Of home, Ga, says that he had beon
badly troubled with Kidney Com
piaiut for great many years and
with Eczema for three years Mt
times could scarcely walk and had
tried many remedies without benefit,
until he began to take Electric Bit
ters aud amounting his hands aud
feet With Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
This treatment afforded him great
relief and he strongly recommends
Electric Bitters to all who suffer
with Kidney Complaints, or need a
Blood Purifier Sold by G.. II
Shindel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-24
! -3w. # a Days Birth

Tho exciting scenes which charac>
!erizrI ,h, . regions in the sixties
is beius repealed at Saxonburg, but
!er county, Ps,, aaused by the recent
discoveries AZ 1etiUleum Ia thn'
neighb,rh1ot, The most wonderful
veil iu tie usw i;ld is the GREENE
Borela4d 3, Smith well. 1t started
of 1T 1900 barrels day bu. bar
dropped to 1900 barrels, aud is stl
: wonderful production Tas tank
are oveldDSing, and tus watr.s 81
Thorn creek, which operate mi.,
arc concealed by tLe ggeHsl .
which hoat4 On tue top
Preparations to siuk forty w'..
@ithin q radius OF d qnarte. IA IA.
are being made aud fs'ua arc beln.
leased 10 all directions. Que pros
pector paid 500 FOR the lense oi
three qaatters ui 40 acre. snL ~ d
few hours bad DISPOSED Of nall o'S IL
terest for $500 4 Town called the
Golden City 10 under way. Ho'oi'
a fam houses arc oveirnu VIII
new eomers. Many are glad "a
sep 10 parns aud stat les A nsnal
diereputsois characters. both mai
aud female. srs f0ctiog to he Ne .
field.